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as in skeptical
inclined to doubt or question claims
incredulous by nature, I'm of course very suspicious of anyone who claims to be able to communicate with the dead
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as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
an incredulous account of alien abduction that the tabloids had a field day with
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Recent Examples of incredulous
More than one judge on the Federal Circuit seemed deeply incredulous that Trump, or any President, could, willy-nilly, call anything that moves a national emergency, and then go unchallenged.
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
When one reporter asked a multi-part question about Epstein and the memo, Bondi began to answer, before an incredulous Trump asked to interrupt the attorney general to offer his own reply.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 July 2025
The pusher looks over at me with hands out and an incredulous face — what?
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
When one reporter asked a multi-part question about Epstein and the memo, Bondi began to answer, before an incredulous Trump asked to interrupt the attorney general to offer his own reply.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 July 2025
The pusher looks over at me with hands out and an incredulous face — what?
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incredulous
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The experts on the ACIP were all dismissed by Kennedy Jr and replaced with individuals who are far more vaccine-skeptical and thought to be less expert by many.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Companies have been skeptical too.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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He's been incredible with the Mets, and his power is almost impossible to replace.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wolves have taken a bit of a gamble – could be incredible, could be a flop.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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These advanced capabilities can detect an individual crossing a virtual boundary, expose suspicious loitering or unusual motion patterns across vast areas and even recognize unknown faces in high-security zones.—
Michael Evanoff,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The 63-year-old Plainfield man died from drowning but the manner of his suspicious death was ruled a homicide, according to the Cook County medical examiner’ office.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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That seems an unlikely development as the calendar turns to September.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Far more important to me, though—and to anyone else unlikely to stay upstairs—are the hotel’s public spaces.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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However, with the growth of social media and consumer advocacy, retailers are being more cautious about communications to prevent backfiring, not only from investors and analysts but from their core customer base.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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And then finally, layoffs…If prices rise, consumers grow more cautious.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Apple has leaned more into natural photographic output, but the extra creative power and the ability to capture impossible shots that the Pixel 10 Pro offers a more attractive story to users.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For millions of elderly or disabled people, these were daunting or impossible options.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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And to do it with my two best friends and my dad was an unbelievable experience.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Arsenal bolstered its squad by signing goalscoring phenomenon Viktor Gyökeres of Sweden, who scored an unbelievable 68 goals in 66 matches across two seasons in the Portuguese league—and 97 goals in 102 matches across all competitions in that time.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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To anyone paying attention, this measure is ridiculous and obviously a set up to demand something to address this yawning chasm for a person trying to rent a two-bedroom apartment.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Biden has denied these allegations, calling them ridiculous and false.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Incredulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incredulous. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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